La Clusaz has been organising the famous Christmas « Pestacles » for more than 20 years, the biggest, family, street theatre festival organised in the winter in the Alps.

Traditions and folklore, Entertainment/recreation Pestacles du Père Noël La Clusaz

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La Clusaz (74220)
Animals allowed

SATURDAY DECEMBER 23

Place de l'église / 5.30pm - 6pm / Free / For all :
FIRE SHOWS / FIRELIGHT PRODUCTION / FRANCE

Fire shows are one-of-a-kind spectacles! They combine ultra-visual performances such as the manipulation of flaming objects, pyrotechnics and LED light juggling. These colorful fire jugglers will surprise you with their technical and aesthetic qualities.

Ice rink / 6.30pm - 7.30pm / Free / For all :
ICE SHOW

The La Clusaz Sports Club invites you to its traditional ice show. Outfits, music, rhythm... All the ingredients for a great evening on the ice.

SUNDAY DECEMBER 24

Champ Giguet / 6pm - 7pm / Free / For all :
PERE NOEL'S GRAND ARRIVAL

Every year, La Clusaz reinvents its Santa Claus arrival. This carefully prepared and secretly guarded surprise will only be revealed to you on the big night! So get together on the Champ Giguet to discover the magical arrival of the man young and old have been waiting for!

MONDAY DECEMBER 25

Place de l'église / 5.30pm - 6.30pm / Free / For all :
L'APRES SKI DES LUTINS

Now that the presents have been distributed, it's time for the elves to celebrate! We invite you to join us on the church square for a musical interlude, accompanied by marshmallows grilled over an open fire.

TUESDAY DECEMBER 26

Place de l'église / 5.30pm - 6.30pm / Free / For all :
MONOKINI, LES PEPITES DE NOEL / FRANCE

Winter, snow, fir trees, open fires... and the twist, of course!
Monokini revisits yéyé Christmas standards and invites you to discover the nuggets and treasures of the sixties. So, to warm up, there's only one good idea: come and twist!

FROM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 27 TO FRIDAY DECEMBER 29

Place de l'église / 4.30pm - 7pm / Free / For all :
LE CROBAMATON / COMPAGNIE ARTESIA / FRANCE

Developed by a mad scientist, this crazy machine is made up of a multitude of mechanisms that creak, dangle and flash... Based on the principle of the photo booth, the Crobamaton doesn't take photos, but produces little drawings!

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 27

Place de l'église / 4.30 pm - 7 pm / Free / For all :
LES ANIMAUX FANTASTIQUES / COMPAGNIE ELIXIR / FRANCE

Straight out of a book of fairy tales, mythical creatures evolve in a fantastic funfair. As if escaped from a merry-go-round, horses dance, juggle and perform unusual feats. Acrobatic birds turn our heads to show us a better way. The Zebra manipulates us between the lines, or maybe it's the unicorn or Pegasus. Are you ready to cross paths with these luminous horses, high birds and mischievous rabbits?

LOS EXCTINTOS / EL SINDICATO DE MOSTRUOS / SPAIN

A very long time ago... there was a race of Beings called the Ankur who lived in peace with the people who lived in the lands we now call America. And so it remained for a long time, until the arrival of the man from the ocean. Soon, everything would change. This is the story of Sargon the explorer, and his two friends Donkor and Neb.

ACHILLE ET PERONNELLE / TCHOOKAR PRODUCTION / FRANCE

La Cordée has fun! Join these two eccentric guides on an expedition through the streets. Cross urban lapiaz, straddle village crevasses, have a chance encounter with a wild half-domestic half-libertine Dahu, discover legends around a bench, climb this ancient downhill turned uphill, discover the secrets of fountains, finally dare to climb Mont-Escalier...

THURSDAY DECEMBER 28

Place de l'église / 4.30pm - 7pm / Free / For all:
SUPPLEMENT CHANTILLY! / COMPAGNIE ELIXIR / FRANCE

Let's get ready for the dessert round!
Come and share a sweet moment around a musical float loaded with candy cakes and other tasty decorations!
The eliXir company opens the doors of its mobile confectionery to offer you a farandole of delicious performances.
Stilt-walkers, jugglers and dancers are at your service to delight your eyes and taste buds! A hymn to gourmandise!

CHOCOLITOS & SARGON / EL SINDICATO DE MOSTRUOS / SPAIN

Discover Sargon, a great monster as comical as he is endearing. Alongside him are the two brothers Choco and Lito, who accompany him on his journey. All 3 of them come from faraway lands, and will be delighted to make contact with all the families passing through La Clusaz to create a unique moment of encounter and enchantment.

LA LOCOMOTIVE DE NOEL / LOCO LIVE / FRANCE

The Locomotive arrives without a word of warning! Accompanied by 3 crazy coachmen dressed in big white and gold coats, they won't go unnoticed. Clubs, lanterns and headlights sparkle and enchant this zany parade. Thousands of soap bubbles twirl around this merry band.

Eglise Sainte Foy / 8:30pm - 9:45pm / Free / For all :
JUST LIKE AT THE MOVIES! / L'ECHO DES ARAVIS / LA CLUSAZ

The Orchestre d'Harmonie de La Clusaz (60 musicians) awaits you for a concert entirely dedicated to film music. From iconic heroes like Harry Potter, Fantomas and Tintin to cult films like Forrest Gump and Lalaland, and directors like Tim Burton, relive the atmosphere of these films in music and images, live on a giant screen!

FRIDAY DECEMBER 29

Place de l'église / 4.30 pm - 7 pm / Free / For all :
LUMINOLIFE / EL SINDICATO DE MOSTRUOS / SPAIN

The Voyager 1 space probe has traveled billions of kilometers, and on its long journey through the immensity of the universe, it has found its first guests: beings of light from a very distant constellation. They came to Earth to share another way of seeing and feeling Light.

GANZEN FANFARE / TOTAAL THEATER / NETHERLANDS

To the sound of drum and whistle, they chirp and march their way through your town. This unique, surprising and fabulous combination of man, music and geese delights young and old alike. The Fanfare des Oies looks like a fairy tale when it wanders. Come and experience their latest show in La Clusaz!

MOZ DRUMS / THE LIGHTING DRUMMERS / SPAIN

The MOZ DRUMS percussion fanfare beats the streets with its rhythms, choreography and synchronized lighting. From North to South and all around the world, MOZ DRUMS entertain crowds, light up eyes and get hands, legs, feet and the whole body tapping with their unique rhythm.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 30

Place de l'église / 6-7pm / Free / For all :
MOMES'ROCK / LA GUEUDAINE

Momes'Rock is rock for kids! Sixties Blues to tell the story of GrandpaRock and GrandmaRoll's meeting, Bo Diddley beat for the essential questions, a nod to Queen, another to Deep Purple, punk for the madness, reggae for the seventies... And everyone dances, the generations mingle!

SUNDAY DECEMBER 31

Champ Giguet / 6.30pm - 7.30pm / Free / For all :
THE NEW YEAR SKI SHOW

To ring in the New Year, the instructors from La Clusaz's French Ski School become artists for a night. They take to the stage to showcase their talents in a ski show, accompanied by a grand fireworks display. To warm hearts and hands, mulled wine and hot chocolate will be offered to the whole family!

MONDAY JANUARY 1 TO FRIDAY JANUARY 5

Place de l'église / 4.30 pm - 7 pm / Free / For all :
LE ZIMANEGE / CIE LES CRACOTTES / FRANCE
Mr. and Mrs. Bonheur present their parent-powered ecological merry-go-round. It'll get the older kids pedaling to entertain the younger ones, with music and good cheer!

MONDAY JANUARY 1ST
Place de l'église / 4.30pm - 7pm / Free / For all :
SPARKLING CAROSELLO / TEATRO PER CASO / ITALY

These stilt-walkers take you on a nostalgic journey back in time. A journey back in time to the magic of childhood, when the world around us was always bigger, brighter, mystical and infinitely endless. Driven by pure passion, every step will be an adventure... every step a marvel.

IL PALOMBARO / ALESSANDRO VALLIN / ITALY

This Diver is an unusual character, as he moves on land, surrounded by air, when he should be moving among the waves. Here he produces bubbles, there he shoots water, there he tries to catch with his net the strange beings that wander around him, there he wanders with a map in his hand... Discover this diver like no other as he wanders through the streets of La Clusaz!

LA DISCOMOBYLETTE / FRANCE

Back from the 80s, Cindy and Bobby bring us all the punch and fun of disco hits, made of synth layers, sweaty rock 'n roll and overheated amps.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 2

Place de l'église / 4.30pm - 7pm / Free / For all :
VIVA LA VIDA / TEATRO PER CASO / ITALY

On stilts and on the ground, in music and color, these artists in luminous costumes take to the streets! Four meters high and choreographed, this grand parade of light will amaze you like no other before it...

BATT MOBILE / NOMAD NOMAD / FRANCE

You hear percussion in the distance. Transcendent rhythms from the origins of peoples. At once foreign and familiar. Wild, tribal and devilishly catchy. So what happens? You follow the sound... And what do you see? Two percussionists, incanting Wairua, the spirit of the land. Face to face, they play on the same Hot Rod acoustic drum kit, aboard a crazy tricycle. It's the BATT MOBILE!

JACK LE PETIT JOUEUR / AFOZIC / FRANCE

On his tricycle and trailer loaded with games for young and old, he livens up the alleys, inviting every passer-by to play and laugh with him. He has more than one trick up his sleeve, performing magic, juggling, balancing unusual objects and mime. He also teaches children how to handle Chinese plates. What a program!

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 3

Place de l'église / 4.30 pm - 7 pm / Free / For all :

CELESTE / INKONITO COMPANY / FRANCE

Céleste arrives from that mysterious "elsewhere". Like a star in the night, she lights our way, one for each and every one. A giant, luminous puppet, Céleste glides over our heads, dancing in the air currents, lighting up our faces, and when she leans over us, she touches our skin.

LE BOBSLEIGH / LES ENJOLIVEURS / FRANCE

3 crazy musicians in a Bobsleigh race in the heart of the village? The Bobsleigh Team and their repertoire of international variety, disco, funk and groove are waiting to set the snow-covered cobblestones of La Clusaz on fire.

LA PISTE / MECANIQUE FOLIE / FRANCE

La Piste is a real skiable and mechanized attraction, brought to life by colorful characters! One run, two tracks, two skiers... On the Buzzard or the Yeti, come and challenge the avalanche of fluff.


THURSDAY JANUARY 4

Place de l'église / 4.30 pm - 7 pm / Free / For all :
LE PHOENIX / CIE YOUPLABOUM / FRANCE

This chimerical bird of marvelous beauty, capable of living up to a thousand years, is constantly being reborn from its ashes. Don't go looking for the phoenix, you won't find it, it's a bird unique in the world, hidden far, far away in the workshops of the Youplaboum company... Unless it makes an appearance in La Clusaz?

LES LUMINEUX / ACROBATE CIRCUS / FRANCE

A troupe of luminous acrobat-dancers for your strolls!
Accompanied by a bicycle and a luminous cart, audiences will marvel at these mesmerizing costumes...

LA PISTE / MECANIQUE FOLIE / FRANCE

La Piste is a veritable skiable, mechanized attraction brought to life by colorful characters! One run, two tracks, two skiers... On the Buzzard or the Yeti, come and challenge the avalanche of fluff.

FRIDAY JANUARY 5

Place de l'église / 5.30pm - 6.15pm / Free / For all :
CHILDREN'S MINIBOUM

In La Clusaz, little ones are entitled to big parties too! Join us on Place de l'Église for a mini-boum full of choreographed rhythms!

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    Prices

    Free of charge

    Reception

    Open to children
    Animals allowed
    Languages spoken : English, French
    Languages of documentation : French

    Dates

    The event is over.

    Services
    • Pets welcome

    Access

    Place de l'Eglise 74220 La Clusaz

    • Hearing disability
    • Mental disability
    • Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance

    More informations

    Information update on 29/12/2023 by Office de Tourisme de La Clusaz